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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
accord
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From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
All
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From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
back
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From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
bed
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From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
Blanche
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From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
brow
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From this reading Roland's brow relaxed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
calm
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From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
came
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From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
carefully
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From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
dinner
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From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
directed
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From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
door
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From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
evening
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From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
eyes
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From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
face
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From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
few
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From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
give
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From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
gone
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From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
got
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From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
hearth
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From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
just
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From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
late
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From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
like
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From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
locked
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From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
made
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From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
mask
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From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
moments
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From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
mother
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From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
promise
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From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
relaxed
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From this reading Roland's brow relaxed.
return
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From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
rigid
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From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
Roland
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From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
Roland's
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From this reading Roland's brow relaxed.
rose
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From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
said
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From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
Shutting
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From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
sleep
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From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
then
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From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
unreadable
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From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
upright
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From this reading Shutting the door carefully after him, he came to the hearth, stood on it, upright and calm, for a few moments, and then asked,-- "Has Blanche gone to bed?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
welcome
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From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I got back, just in time for dinner, Roland had not returned, nor did he return till late in the evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All our eyes were directed towards him, as we rose with one accord to give him welcome; but his face was like a mask,--it was locked and rigid and unreadable.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," said my mother, "but not to sleep, I am sure; she made me promise to tell her when you came back."
